Mouse stickiness change with multiple monitors after Windows 8.1 Update 1: Bug or feature?

Anonymous
2014-04-06T22:26:14+00:00

There is a new bug that won't let the mouse to the other screen unless you move the mouse quickly across the monitor edge. Before, this would only happen on the corner edges to allow easier access to the charms and apps bar. Now, it happens to the whole edge.

These four videos demonstrate that the mouse stickiness issue happens in both desktop and metro mode and that it is inconsistent - only happening sometimes. I hope these videos help paint a clear picture of what is going on.

Desktop Mode

http://youtu.be/-0mrPXXtkfw No bug

http://youtu.be/3TVYvu4Yi5g Bug

Metro Applications

http://youtu.be/hOEeo9r0xs8 No bug

http://youtu.be/b-Usdhnvl3A Bug

Is this issue already known and will there be a hotfix, or is this a new feature?

November 12th 2014 Update

Mouse stickiness still a problem as of today for Windows 8.1. As of Windows 10 Build 9879 which was released today, the mouse stickiness is fixed! This mouse stickiness only happens when dragging a window around and is used to assist in snapping windows. Outside of this, the stickiness issue is gone! I think this was what Microsoft intended to do with the mouse stickiness, but I believe it was a hard bug to diagnose, but they finally fixed it!

November 2nd 2014 Update

Mouse stickiness still a problem as of today for Windows 8.1. As of Build 9860 of Windows 10 Technical Preview, the mouse stickiness bug/feature has started happening.

June 9th 2014 Update

Still no official word from Microsoft. I have found a fix, but it is more of a workaround. Just don't use any metro apps, and it should be fine. Very rarely you will get the stickiness again. If it does occur anyways just press WIN + P and click Duplicate. After all monitors are duplicated, press WIN + P again and then click Extend to go back, and the mouse stickiness issue should be gone.

May 16th 2014 Update

According to Shawn "Cmdr" Keene \[MVP\] at the end of page 2, this is NOT a bug and it is an intentional design. I hope that Shawn is incorrect and would like further verification by an employee of the Windows development team.

There is also a "fix" by editing some registry values, but this removes the mouse stickiness on the corners and makes it very hard to access the apps and charms bar in between monitors. I do not believe this is a fix to the problem.

May 5th 2014 Update

Still no word from Microsoft that this is a bug or feature.

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-06-09T02:33:14+00:00

    i'm with you brother! Microsoft now expects us to execute brand new mouse gymnastic routines just to simply move a stupid window across. insane.

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-06-20T14:23:26+00:00

    I just downloaded the 8.1 update and am having the same problem. This is so annoying. I really wish I just left things as they were. Is there any way to go back to the old version of Windows?

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-06-20T18:09:20+00:00

     have used the registry edits with no solid success.

    Does that mean the registry value is going back to default somehow?  If so and you know the frequency of occurrence (or can stand the overhead) you could run ProcMon to capture when it happens.  Supposedly there is also a method of tracking registry events using Auditing but I am only familiar with using ProcMon to do this.

    HTH

    Robert Aldwinckle

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-07-15T15:04:51+00:00

    My mouse was still sluggish after going through all the fixes in this thread. I then thought that it might be an issue with my screen since I am trying to get it to work on my secondary screen which is a 32" LG. After switching my secondary monitor to "Game" mode in the picture settings of the screen itself, the problem went away.

    Could it be a refresh rate problem? When I was in any other mode the mouse was lagging and felt "heavy" across my extended desktop.

    My original monitor (22") was working fine and so I originally thought it was a driver issue or a resolution issue but I was already up to the max resolution.

    I have tried this with 3 monitors now (LG, Samsung, and Sharp) and all are working fine once put in "Game" mode.

    I hope this helps someone. This would have been a deal breaker for me had I not fixed the issue.

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  5. Anonymous
    2014-08-15T03:10:19+00:00

    I hate this bug. I hate it so much.

    I set the registry value. It still randomly pops up several times a day (I haven't been able to determine what triggers it). Every time I have to kill and restart explorer. This is slowly driving me insane as I never know if my mouse will make it to the other screen.

    Why can't we get an official response on this. I fear the torment will not end until Windows 9. Maybe not even then.

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